Jaguar S-Type Reliability
676 NHTSA complaints (1999–2008). Complaint rate: 1202.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2000–2001 Jaguar S-Type. The 2007–2008 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jaguar S-Type Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 49 | 6.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 43 | 9.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 39 | 41.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 32 | 3.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 28 | 10.7% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 28 | 3.6% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 24 | 8.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 24 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 23 | 0.0% |
| PARKING BRAKE | 22 | 4.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000AVOID | — | 178 | 11 | 2 | View 2000View→ |
| 2001AVOID | — | 105 | 9 | 1 | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 30 | 4 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 151 | 19 | 1 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004 | — | 39 | 9 | 4 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 115 | 20 | 1 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 33 | 6 | 2 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008GOOD | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
See also: Jaguar S-Typeaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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